


It was attached to a fluorescent light holder above his head and the plastic panel fell to the level of his knees.

A ring of paper clips closely encircled his neck. The teacher’s hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with ungraded essays. In this handy teacher’s guide you’ll find a summary of the excellent story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” along with possible topics for analysis with your students and some lesson plan ideas.Ī teacher stood upon a student desk in northern Alabama, looking down into the dingy classroom carpet twenty feet below. Teaching Guide to “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce
